According to "Cal" at the Shootin Den in Colorado Springs, the most popular elk bullet out here is the .50 cal. 348 gr. Powerbelt - Aerotip version is supposed to penetrate a little better than the hollow point. Most hunters are shooting Triple 7 - 90 to 105 grains. Still lots of folks who swear by the 385 gr Buffalo Bullet - and the 410 gr. Hornady Great Plains.

A particularly nice in-line muzzleloader for the money is the T/C Black Diamond. I have seen them for not much over $200 . . . .